These artists are re-inventing the contemporary glass art in India
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In the early 20th century, most glass production happened in factories. Even individual glassblowers making their own personalized designs would do their work in those large shared buildings. The idea of "art glass", small decorative works made of art, often with designs or objects inside, flourished. Pieces produced in small production runs, such as the Lampwork figures of By the 1970s, there were good designs for smaller furnaces, and in the
However India still lacks proper streamlining of the art form, be it through museum or workshops. Most artists have their own workshops where they work from and generally dependent on hospitality sector for commercial activities.
Modern works of glass art can be seen in a dedicated glass museums and museums of contemporary art. These include the
In India, here are the leading glass artists who are pushing the glass ceiling:
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(Image credit: Glass Sutra by Reshmi Dey. Sourced from the artist)
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